Recently funded research – clinical trials

Here's highlights of some of the research we've recently funded. Here's highlights of some of the research we've recently funded.

30 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

Men with advanced prostate cancer could benefit from ‘targeted’ drug

A small UK clinical trial has found that a drug developed to target inherited gene faults could benefit some men whose prostate cancer has spread. A small UK clinical trial has found that a drug developed to target inherited gene faults could benefit some men whose prostate cancer has spread.

28 October 2015

• Charity News
• Health & Medicine

A tribute to Professor Jane Wardle

This week, we lost a dear friend, a colleague, a mentor and exceptionally talented researcher – Jane Wardle, one of the UK’s leading health psychologists. This week, we lost a dear friend, a colleague, a mentor and exceptionally talented researcher – Jane Wardle, one of the UK’s leading health psychologists.

23 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

World’s largest clinical trial on aspirin to stop cancer returning launches today

The world’s largest ever clinical trial looking at whether taking aspirin stops some of the most common cancers coming back, launches across the UK today. The world’s largest ever clinical trial looking at whether taking aspirin stops some of the most common cancers coming back, launches across the UK today.

22 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

No, HRT isn’t 'harmless' – there are risks as well as benefits

20 October 2015

• Science & Technology

Antioxidants, free radicals and melanoma spread – what’s going on?

We explore new research looking at how antioxidants and free radicals might affect the ability of melanoma cells to spread around the body. We explore new research looking at how antioxidants and free radicals might affect the ability of melanoma cells to spread around the body.

16 October 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Blood test could match cancer patients to best treatments

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have developed a blood test that could help pair cancer patients with the most suitable therapy for their disease. Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have developed a blood test that could help pair cancer patients with the most suitable therapy for their disease.

15 October 2015

• Science & Technology

Have researchers really discovered a ‘new miracle drug to cure nine in 10 cancers’? No, but the research is fascinating

We respond to some misleading headlines about a 'miracle drug' that could cure nine in 10 cancers. We respond to some misleading headlines about a 'miracle drug' that could cure nine in 10 cancers.

14 October 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

The 7 questions we must answer to beat cancer

The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose. The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose.

12 October 2015

Cancer Research UK launches £100m grand challenges to tackle the most important questions in cancer

Cancer Research UK has launched Grand Challenges - the biggest, most ambitious grants in the world aiming to overcome the greatest barriers to beating cancer Cancer Research UK has launched Grand Challenges - the biggest, most ambitious grants in the world aiming to overcome the greatest barriers to beating cancer

12 October 2015

• Science & Technology

4 ways that Tomas Lindahl’s Nobel Prize for Chemistry revolutionised cancer research

We explore the impact that Tomas Lindahl's Nobel Prize-winning research into how cells repair their DNA has helped cancer research. We explore the impact that Tomas Lindahl's Nobel Prize-winning research into how cells repair their DNA has helped cancer research.

7 October 2015